FUTR.tv Podcast

Diversity, Equity Inclusion, We Talk With Sejal Thakkar About the Basecamp Walkout


Listen Later

Send a text

Here are some ways to help with the COVID relief effort in India:

Direct Relief: https://secure.directrelief.org/site/Donation2?df_id=2924&mfc_pref=T&2924.donation=form1

Oxygen for India: https://cddep.org/

Project HOPE: https://secure.projecthope.org/site/SPageNavigator/2021_04_India_COVID_Response_unr.html?s_subsrc=hh1

Association for India’s Development: https://aidindia.org/donate/covid-relief-fund/https://aidindia.org/donate/covid-relief-fund/

The American India Foundation: https://aif.org/donate/covid-19-response/

The Indian Red Cross Society: https://www.indianredcross.org/ircs/COVID19Donate

You can find more ways to help here: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/how-to-help-india-during-its-covid-surge-12-places-you-can-donate


We have often spoken about the critical need for different viewpoints in technology. Most companies you look at these days have Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives. But, it is often easy said than done. Today we are going to be talking about how to bring it all together and learn from our mistakes. We are also going to take a look at the recent issues at Basecamp, and where they went wrong.

We are talking with Sejal Thakkar, who is the Chief Civility Officer at her company TrainXtra.  She bills herself as a Legal Training Ninja, TEDx Speaker, and Master Juggler. We are going to hear about her journey, what makes her passionate about social justice and how she helps companies pursue a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.

If you want to find Sejal on LinkedIn, she is at:
linkedin.com/in/sejalthakkar

Her company’s website is at:
trainxtra.com

Here is a Link To Sejal’s TEDx talk:
https://www.ted.com/talks/sejal_thakkar_the_pain_power_and_paradox_of_bias/up-next?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

The Verge article on Basecamp:
https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/3/22418208/basecamp-all-hands-meeting-employee-resignations-buyouts-implosion

Click Here to Subscribe:

FUTR.tv focuses on startups, innovation, culture and the business of emerging tech with weekly podcasts talking with Industry leaders and deep thinkers.

Occasionally we share links to products we use. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases on Amazon.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

FUTR.tv PodcastBy FUTR.tv

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

10 ratings